# greedy vs Greek

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### greedy
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹiːdi/ · frequency rank #10,376*
Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

### Greek
*adjective · IPA /ɡɹiːk/ · frequency rank #3,001*
Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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